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William Samuel Godwin 1600–1664 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: WRINGTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Death Date: 1664

Death Location: NANSEMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Father: Mary Bridger

Mother: Thomas Godwin

Spouse(s): Mary Elizabeth

Children(s): Mary Godwin, William Goodwin, Edmund 1646, William Ii, John Godwin, s. Goodwin, John Godwin

William Samuel Godwin was born in 1600 in WRINGTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND, the child of Mary Elizaberth Bridger And Thomas Robert Godwin. William Samuel Godwin married Elisabeth Godwin, Mary Elizabeth, and had children including Edmund Godwin 1646, Elisabeth Godwin, John Barnaby Godwin, John Godwin, Mary Godwin, S Of Wm Goodwin Goodwin, William Godwin Ii 1646 Ii, William Goodwin. William Samuel Godwin passed away in 1664 in NANSEMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

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Biography

  • William Samuel Godwin was born in 1600 in WRINGTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND, the child of Mary Elizaberth Bridger And Thomas Robert Godwin.
  • William Samuel Godwin married Elisabeth Godwin, Mary Elizabeth, and had children including Edmund Godwin 1646, Elisabeth Godwin, John Barnaby Godwin, John Godwin, Mary Godwin, S Of Wm Goodwin Goodwin, William Godwin Ii 1646 Ii, William Goodwin.
  • William Samuel Godwin passed away in 1664 in NANSEMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary Bridger
1616–1683
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Thomas Godwin
1589–1664
Birth Location: Wrington, Somerset, , England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Elizabeth
–1738
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Godwin
1652–1688
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
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William Goodwin
–1640
Birth Location: –
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Edmund 1646
1646–1710
Birth Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
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William Ii
1646–1710
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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John Godwin
1648–1789
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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s. Goodwin
1670–1642
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, USA
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John Godwin
1675–1687
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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William Godwin's Ancestors

Self
William Godwin
1600–1664
Birth Place: WRINGTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND
Parents
Mary Elizaberth Bridger
1616–1683
Somerset, England
Thomas (Robert) Godwin
1589–1664
Wrington, Somerset, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Godwin's Descendants

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William (Samuel) Godwin (1600–1664) m. Mary Elizabeth (–17 Nov 1738)
  1. 1. Mary Godwin 1652–1688 m. Arthur WHITEHEAD 1654–1710 m. Arthur (II William Whitehead (VA)) (1648-1711) 1650–1710
    1. 1. Nathan Whitehead 1694–1776
    2. 2. John Whitehead 1760–1759
    3. 3. Lazarus Whitehead 1736–1775
    4. 4. Benjamin Whitehead 1728–
    5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Whitehead 1736–1798 m. Dempsey Butler 1822–
      1. 1. William (Henry) Butler 1851–1921
    6. 6. Benjamin Whitehead 1701–1750
    7. 7. Thomas Whitehead 1710–1768
    8. 8. Joseph (Arthur) Whitehead 1715–1781 m. Patience Newsom 1715– m. Faith Lane 1718–1772
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitehead 1737–1773 m. George Debord 1728–1820
        1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Debord 1752–
    9. 9. Mary Whitehead 1710–1781 m. Weston Pope 1708–1784 m. Benjamin Denson 1720–1781
      1. 1. Fanny Pope 1742–1796 m. William Whitehead 1701–1750 m. William Whitehead 1730–1805
        1. 1. William (George) Whitehead 1780–1825
        2. 2. Jane (Williamson) Whitehead 1771–
      2. 2. Joseph Denson 1750–1838
    10. 10. girl Whitehead 1674–1744
    11. 11. Sarah Whitehead 1701–1764
    12. 12. Martha Whitehead 1671–1760
    13. 13. Thomas Whitehead 1676–1731 m. Rachel (Lewis) McKinney 1685–1734
    14. 14. Selah Whited 1715–1743
    15. 15. William Whitehead 1701–1750 m. Fanny Pope 1742–1796 m. Rachael Lewis 1683–
      1. 1. Mary (Alice) Whitehead 1867–1869
    16. 16. Arthur Whitehead 1715–1749
    17. 17. Mary Whitehead 1702–1724 m. William Fowler 1688–1727
      1. 1. John Fowler 1720–1785
      2. 2. DArcy Fowler 1716–
      3. 3. Daniel (Fowler) Jr 1714–1783 m. Mary (Jane) Rollins 1725–1793
      4. 4. William Fowler 1779–
    18. 18. Ann Whitehead 1730–1782 m. Jesse Williams 1753–1833
    19. 19. Sarah Whitehead 1719–1762
    20. 20. Sara Whitehead 1689–1780
    21. 21. Lewis Whitehead 1701–1759 m. Mary Watkins 1725–1795 m. Elizabeth Britt 1717–
      1. 1. John Whitehead 1735–1787 m. Sarah Burcher 1739–1792
        1. 1. Sarah Whitehead 1771–1792
        2. 2. James Whitehead 1783–1865
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitehead 1764–1817 m. John (Pond) Smith 1754–1841
        4. 4. Burcher Whitehead 1764–1814
        5. 5. Nancey Whitehead 1750–1817
      2. 2. Isabel Whitehead 1747–1793
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Whitehead 1752–1839 m. Nicholas Nail 1754–1813
        1. 1. Joseph Nail 1780–1859
      4. 4. Patty Whitehead 1750–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Whitehead 1750–1816 m. William Page 1743–
        1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Page 1754–1807 m. Thomas (R) Waters 1763–1832
        2. 2. Nathaniel (Page Private (Revolutionary War) Veteran) 1762–1830
        3. 3. Whitehead (P) Page 1769–1853
        4. 4. Thomas Page 1770–1837
        5. 5. James Page 1777–1862
        6. 6. William (Byrd) Page 1778–1810
    22. 22. Edward Whitehead 1672–1726
    23. 23. Arthur (II William Whitehead) Ii 1648–1731 m. Isabella Purcell 1690–1744 m. Anne Cooke 1690–1750 m. Mary (Polly) Godwin 1673–1713
      1. 1. Nathan WHITEHEAD 1719–1778 m. Mary (Ann) Whitehead 1718–1760
        1. 1. Matthew (Whitehead Sr) Sr 1774–1847 m. "MARY" (SUSAN) HOLLAND 1800–
        2. 2. Thomas (P WHITEHEAD) Sr 1744–1798 m. Elizabeth (Rachel Culpepper) 1 1744–1832
        3. 3. Chloe Whitehead 1748–1817 m. Krasmis Culpepper 1740–1785
        4. 4. Rhode Whitehead 1750–1823 m. David Nicholson 1738–1806
        5. 5. Isabell Whitehead 1748–
        6. 6. Nathan (Whitehead Jr) Jr 1748–1812 m. Elizabeth (Rachel Culpepper) 1 1744–1832
        7. 7. Henry Whitehead 1754–1819
        8. 8. Louvella Whitehead 1735–1774
        9. 9. Pheriby Whitehead 1748–
        10. 10. Mary (E) Whitehead 1752–1783
        11. 11. Benjamin Whitehead 1750–1835
        12. 12. Matthew Whitehead 1774–1847
        13. 13. Benjamin (William) Whitehead 1740–1794 m. Ursula (Mary) Arrington 1731–1806
      2. 2. Patience Whitehead 1715–1798 m. Jacob Vick 1715–1789
      3. 3. Lazarus (Whitehead, Sr) Sr 1722–1784
      4. 4. Robert Whitehead 1715–1731
      5. 5. Thomas Whitehead 1714–1768
      6. 6. Nathan Whitehead 1694–1776
    24. 24. William (West Whitehead) (Col?) 1672–1750 m. Rachel (Lewis) McKinney 1685–1734
      1. 1. Tobias WHITEHEAD 1718–1773 m. Susannah Edmunds 1725–1822
      2. 2. Robert Whitehead 1720–1755 m. Elizabeth Whitehead 1702–
        1. 1. Matthew Whitehead –1765
        2. 2. Thomas (Whitted, Sr. [Esq]) Sr 1740–1820 m. Mary Waters 1752–1805
      3. 3. Lazarus Whitehead 1728–1794
      4. 4. Benjamin Whitehead 1743–1794 m. Mary Arrington 1736–1806
        1. 1. James (Whitehead) Sr 1770–1850
        2. 2. Mary Hunter 1886–1930
        3. 3. Isabella Whitehead 1766–1810
        4. 4. Joseph Whitehead 1785–
        5. 5. Charles Whitehead 1768–1806
        6. 6. Martha Whitehead 1780–1810
        7. 7. Milbrey Whitehead 1780–1820
        8. 8. William Whitehead 1774–1821
        9. 9. Jonathan Whitehead 1766–1810
      5. 5. Jacob (Whitehead) Senior 1779–1865 m. Sarah Hester 1770–1850
        1. 1. Jacob (Whitehead) Junior 1815–1852 m. Zilpha Holland 1813–1870
      6. 6. William Whitehead 1710–1765
      7. 7. Abraham Whitehead 1712–1766
      8. 8. Joseph Whitehead 1712–1781
      9. 9. Josiah (S) Whitehead 1720–1809
    25. 25. Robert Whitehead 1674–1731
  2. 2. William Goodwin –1640
  3. 3. Edmund (Godwin,) 1646 1646–1710
  4. 4. William (Godwin II, 1646) Ii 1646–1710
  5. 5. John (Barnaby) Godwin 1648–1789
  6. 6. s. (of Wm. Goodwin) Goodwin 1670–1642
  7. 7. John Godwin 1675–1687

William Godwin's Timeline

13 Records

1600
1600
Birth of William Samuel Godwin in WRINGTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND
WRINGTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND
1620
Abt 1620
Age 20
Birth of William Samuel Godwin
None
1626
1626
Age 26
Birth of William Samuel Godwin in Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
1626
Abt 1626-1628
Age 26
Birth of William Samuel Godwin in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1626
1626
Age 26
Birth of William Samuel Godwin in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1646
1646
Age 46
Birth of William Samuel Godwin in Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
1655
1655
Age 55
Birth of William Samuel Godwin
None
1664
1664
Age 64
Death of William Samuel Godwin in NANSEMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
NANSEMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
1710
21 Nov 1710
Age 110
Death of William Samuel Godwin in Isle, Virginia, United States
Isle, Virginia, United States
1710
21 Nov 1710
Age 110
Death of William Samuel Godwin in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1710
21 Nov 1710
Age 110
Death of William Samuel Godwin in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1816
22 Dec 1816
Age 216
William Samuel Godwin was baptized in Aston-by-Sutton, Cheshire, England
Aston-by-Sutton, Cheshire, England
1853
24 Jul 1853
Age 253
William Samuel Godwin was baptized in St Marylebone Christ Church, England
St Marylebone Christ Church, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1620

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1626-1628
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: WRINGTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1816
    Event Place: Aston-by-Sutton, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1853
    Event Place: St Marylebone Christ Church, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P89CTC030

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Maryland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Maryland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1710
    Event Place: Isle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1710
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1710
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: NANSEMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
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